In 2014 the beard of the Golden Mask of Tutankhamun fell off as it was cleaned by Museum employees, trying to cover up their mistake they tried to glue it back on with quick-dry plastic glue, leaving it off-center. This was later noticed and the employees got charged with “reckless destruction”.
The Antikythera Mechanism is the world…
The Antikythera Mechanism is the world’s first (analog) computer, calculating the positions of stars and planets accurate to 1 degree in 500 years, and was made 1500 years before Keppler was even born.
Milkmen Are on Their Way Back, Thanks to Millennials
Ahhhhh, the good old days.
Milkmen delivering the milk, cream and butter for the household early each morning was one of the more charming features of the 1950s.
Then, like all cool things, milkmen fell out of favor. It somehow became more convenient and less expensive to buy our dairy at the grocery store.
But here’s something else you can blame on – or credit to – millennials. They don’t want to go to the store and buy big plastic jugs of milk.
They are bringing back the milkman.
Millennials are always looking at ways to live with less waste and plastic, even if it costs a little more.
Companies in London, in particular, are seeing a big uptick in customers signing up each month to have fresh milk and other dairy delivered, and most new customers request glass bottles.
Glass can be reused up to 25 times, and it’s completely recyclable. Plus, cold milk belongs in glass, don’t you think?
The London milkman are also learning more about what their customers need and want. They’re starting to deliver artisanal food items too, like bread and local honey, all before breakfast. Milkmen are iconic but they also want to be relevant to their communities and of service to the modern family.
Most of these new customers are young families with children. To them, the milkman provides the experience of delivered, fresh, cold milk in a bottle, while reducing plastic waste.
Sometimes, the old-fashioned ways really are butter…better.
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These Knockoff Halloween Costumes Really Miss the Mark
I’ve been there: you’re in a rush, you forgot it was nearly October 31, and now you’re scrambling to put a costume together for the big party tonight.
You go to the Halloween superstore down the street and what do you find? A bunch of ripoff costumes that are also very overpriced. It’s enough to drive someone crazy!
Here are 15 knockoff Halloween costumes that you should definitely avoid this year. You don’t want to get laughed out of that party, do you?
I swear, sometimes you’re just better off making your own costume…
1. Potter Teacher Wizard Boy.
Thinking of going as this for Halloween from crappyoffbrands
2. Remember that ’90s movie Notionless?
Show me your favorite knock-off Halloween costume. Right now, I'm team "Notionless" because the designer wanted to get to lunch and hit the thesaurus pic.twitter.com/Dm7omvckuz
— No Dana only Zuul (@DanaSchwartzzz) October 22, 2018
3. The Beast Boy.
4. Going for a Hunger Games vibe.
Found this at the seasonal Halloween store. from crappyoffbrands
5. Cyber Man or Padre.
This might be my all time favorite. The best part is the "or Padre" for just in case you decide you wanna change it up. pic.twitter.com/iaA5pSDKjA
— Haley (@haleysaurusrex) October 22, 2018
6. Big fan of that Stripey Dude.
— Bell Biv DeVoe Baa Ram Ewe (@sug_knight) October 27, 2018
7. Most women already have one of these.
I didn’t think I needed to buy a costume for this… pic.twitter.com/hMWGXXsgmt
— Boo-ving Forward, Slowly, Again. (@cubfansince76) October 22, 2018
8. Night Time Romeo.
Night Time Romeo 2011 at the height of the Twilight mania. pic.twitter.com/GhoDXJK5bw
— R. E. (@RosaRenee17) October 23, 2018
9. Good ol’ Juice Demon and a Harley Quinn knockoff.
Saw this on the weekend. Knock off Harley Quinn. pic.twitter.com/h4aRTaYOUZ
— Eli Scare (@Elimare) October 22, 2018
10. “Purple Musician.”
11. Heroic Maria looks familiar…
Man, I love playing some Super Maria on my Shmintedno Enjoyment system! I hope they make her a Haloween Costume this year! from crappyoffbrands
12. Such a superhero.
— Maddy (@maddybt90) October 22, 2018
13. Dorothy? Maybe?
The official uniform of Kansas pic.twitter.com/PfkzsPG5Zg
— courtney 2.0 (@courtneytorg) October 22, 2018
14. That mischevious worker, I’ll tell ya…
That old classic: Mischievous Worker pic.twitter.com/vOW2RTpLBj
— Kaz (@kazzani) October 22, 2018
15. And finally, the hit Netflix show, “Unusual Events.”
UNUSUAL EVENTS pic.twitter.com/XbHE3VVvj5
— Kaycee (@MeriwellAmory) October 23, 2018
Hmmmmm…somehow, these missed the mark, right?
Share a photo of your Halloween costume with us in the comments, rip-off or not!
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People Begging for Netflix Logins Can Be Very Entertaining
This trend of people borrowing each other’s passwords for Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO GO, etc. is pretty crazy.
It’s like a tangled web of networks and relationships that weaves through your friends, family, former boyfriends and girlfriends – and maybe even complete strangers.
And when people lose that privilege, they just come crawling back, don’t they? Here are some very entertaining photos of people begging for Netflix logins for your enjoyment.
Don’t give in to this pressure, friends!
1. Too poor for Netflix.
Netflix pls or u b**** Cross Post from r Niceguys from ChoosingBeggars
2. Emotionally blackmailed.
Brother who refuses to work tries to emotionally blackmail me over Netflix subscription from ChoosingBeggars
3. I think they can afford it.
Her fiancé makes 95K a year. I cancelled Hulu before because they used it constantly and it kept kicking me. They also cancelled their Netflix and began using mine, but it doesn’t kick anyone so no issues. Now she’s hinting at Hulu again? I don’t mind sharing but, they can afford $7.99 a month. from ChoosingBeggars
4. A beggar in the wild.
My First choosing beggar in the wild, you think you know a guy… from ChoosingBeggars
5. What a deal!
Yeah I’ll give you my paid Netflix account for exposure on your 28k follower instagram account from ChoosingBeggars
6. Why do you hate France?
I got DM’d by a stranger right after posting about being excited for Evangelion coming to Netflix. Apparently I hate french people. from ChoosingBeggars
7. That is indeed a bratty cousin.
Bratty cousin stole my Netflix password and when I changed it he wants me to it to him. from ChoosingBeggars
8. You’re a cheapskate!
Friend of my Ex has been using my Netflix details without my knowledge for years. Calls me cheap! from ChoosingBeggars
9. “Feeling incomplete.”
10. It’s not like you pay for it.
*give me your password, it’s not like you pay for it* from ChoosingBeggars
11. Here are my demands…
CB wants direct access to a Netflix account. P.S. no piracy from ChoosingBeggars
12. Ummmm, not gonna happen.
13. There actually is a reason.
Roommate cancelled Netflix. Time to move! from ChoosingBeggars
Do these look familiar to you?
I thought so…
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These Amusing and Depressing Tweets Pretty Much Sum up Adulthood
Think back to when you were a kid and you thought to yourself: “When I get older, I’m gonna do what I want, when I want. I’m gonna eat the best food, drive a nice car, and live in a really cool house”?
Annnnnnd then, you turn 30, you live in an apartment with some random guy named Dwayne, you’re pretty broke, you take the bus, and you just had Spaghetti-Os for the fifth night in a row.
Hey, it is what it is.
But there’s always room for improvement, so keep moving forward!
And laugh at these funny tweets about the trials and tribulations of adulting.
1. Where is this pain coming from?
Birthday at 21: Takes 12 different shots from 12 different bars.
Birthday at 37: Takes two different pain relievers because I literally hurt myself sleeping.
— Abby Heugel (@AbbyHasIssues) August 2, 2018
2. It’s kind of scary, isn’t it?
Man you really think your teachers are pure & innocent growing up until youre an adult and all your wild friends are now employed teaching the youth of america
— Brian (@Brian___L) October 19, 2018
3. Now I get it…
Me at 15: Why do my parents watch fucking HGTV all day?
Me at 23: Damn, the granite countertops really do make that kitchen pop
— Denizcan James (@MrFilmkritik) March 30, 2018
4. Now I’m in a good mood.
If replacing a dirty dish sponge with a new one puts you in a good mood, you’re officially an adult pic.twitter.com/LyyUrgqWIp
— Modern Adult (@adultproblem) May 3, 2018
5. Put that off as long as possible.
Being afraid to check your bank account is the adult version of being afraid to check your grades.
— ????????? (@StxphhBby) July 29, 2018
6. I’m sorry, Mother.
Adulting is finally understanding why your mom was so upset with you when you didn’t take the chicken out of the freezer
— Jalin Nicole (@__SOfetch) July 9, 2018
7. You might need a life coach.
I'm an adult, and I can eat whatever I want whenever I want, and I wish someone would take this power from me.
— Mike Primavera (@primawesome) May 17, 2014
8. Funny how things change.
Me as a kid: when I’m an adult, I’m gonna stay up all night & eat whatever I want.
Me as an adult: if I don’t finish this glass of water and go to bed by 9, I’m gonna die.
— T. A L E X A N D R I A (@akellerfullife) January 12, 2019
9. That’s what we do for fun now.
1.Not leaving my room
2.Not leaving the house
3.Missing someone's birthday partyMy childhood punishments have become my adult hobbies.
— Martin Pilgrim (@MartinPilgrim1) April 24, 2016
10. Sleeping is a lot of fun.
as an adult, i can literally do whatever i want to, but i always end up wanting to just go to sleep.
— ໊ (@trvpism) November 24, 2018
11. What is going on here?!?!
peak adulting is when you start using the phrase “they done lost their damn mind” regarding prices at the grocery store
— Heardju Walker (@Mariannoo) November 11, 2017
12. You can cancel this time.
Most adult friendships are just figuring out whose turn it is to cancel plans.
— Erica (@SCbchbum) February 23, 2015
13. Or all of the above!
By the time you turn 30 you should have at least one of the following:
1. A drawer full of random cords
2. Tupperware with half the lids
missing3. Anxiety
4. A collection of plastic bags full
of other plastic bags5. Sleep deprivation
— Kristen (@Kica333) December 5, 2018
14. We need to start the movie by 4 p.m.
Me at 18: as long as I’m in bed by 3 AM I’m good
Me now: it’s already 8PM, we can’t start a movie this late
— Modern Adult (@adultproblem) April 27, 2018
15. Turn it down!
I’m officially at the age where I hate loud and unnecessary noise.
— J. (@astoldbyjayde) September 25, 2018
Buck up, little camper!
Embrace the good things about adulthood and stop dwelling on the hard stuff. We’re all gonna be juuuuuust fine.
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People Think These Behaviors Totally Scream “I’m Insecure!”
Most of us worry too much about how we come off around other people. What they think about us, whether or not they like us, that sort of thing.
And if you’re someone who needs other people to at least respect you in a business capacity, well, then appearing confident and cool is probably extra important to you.
So, here are 15 behaviors the people of Reddit say you should definitely avoid.
15. Power trips are a dead giveaway.
I mostly see this at work.
– People who are in upper management and treat people like garbage just because they can.
– Being unnecessarily mean, rude or bitter to people.
– Treating new employees like garbage just because you’re threatened they might take your job some day.
14. Sometimes it just is.
People who automatically assume that if you disagree with them, you must have a subjective, personal reason to do so, if possible even related to your own insecurities. Simply not true.
13. Good intentions aren’t actually worth a whole lot.
I’ve found that a lot of people on Twitter that feel the need to post about how great of a person they are and they have nothing but good intentions are usually the most toxic people I’ve seen
12. Those poor children.
I deal with insecure moms a lot, either at the playground or mommy groups. They’re insecure about what milestones their child is hitting and how they are doing as a mother.
One of the biggest tells is when they brag about something that’s clearly a lie, or even a partial truth.
“My 3 year old is reading at a first grade level!” Ok but he’s eating grass right now and just pooped himself.
You see it a lot on social media now.
“My 20 month old is potty trained!” Having several accidents a day and needing a diaper whenever she sleeps is not potty trained.
Yeah moms are pretty judgy and many mommy groups are toxic but most of can tell when you’re lying and it screams insecure.
11. Don’t compare yourself to others.
Just not shutting up about yourself. Constantly lifting yourself up and comparing yourself to others, while pushing them down.
10. If you’re good at something, people will figure it out on their own.
Constantly wedging “humble bragging” into conversations.
9. If you think it is, you’re probably right.
This is a self roast but I think I degrade myself just to hear others deny it, is that insecure?
8. Just say no to this crap if you want to be happy.
When people have and insist on constantly checking on their SO via some tracking app on their phone.
It’s one thing to have it and use it in case of emergency, but using it while out with your friends to make sure he’s actually at work is creepy and super insecure.
7. Try not to over think it.
When you question yourself “do they actually like me or are they pretending to?” or when you think you’re gonna bother other people if you talk to them
Edit: Jesus Christ. I wasn’t expecting so many replies.
I hope you all are doing great.
6. Life isn’t a competition.
People who always have to one up you in everything if you tell a story they have a better one, if you buy something expensive they have to be something even more expensive. Some people’s whole life is trying to win some non existent competition.
5. Try to see the glass half full.
Automatically assuming negative intent.
eg:
You friend didn’t pick your call?
“Fuck her, she’s trying to avoid me. I don’t care about her anyway.”
4. You shouldn’t have to try so hard.
Trying to dominate conversations (not to be confused with just being a charismatic person).
3. Most people aren’t lookin for the bad.
As an insecure person, I find it hard to look people in the eyes. I also find it hard to tell any stories about myself, because I’m afraid people will think I’m lying, or that I won’t be part of the group because of personal differences. I always think everyone is better than me; I can see all the good in everybody, but I know that they see all the bad in me. Insecure people stand in the corner and don’t join the group.
2. Like who you are now.
I used to be very insecure so I’ll go from my own experience. Lying about something to seem cool. It’s very obviously a signal of insecurity because they don’t like who they are now.
1. The vague posts are the worst.
All those people who post on Facebook those quotes that are like: ‘don’t worry about those who talk behind your back, they’re behind you for a reason’
Or they tag themselves into any and EVERY place including the docs/hospital/somewhere personal. Then when someone asks if they’re ok they reply with: ‘don’t ask hun xoxox’
Urgh so basically. People who live their lives through very active social media’s I suppose I’m trying to say.
I’m surprised by some of these, but I think they’re spot on!
How do you spot insecurity? Is it an important trait to sniff out? Let us know in the comments!
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See If You Can Solve These 5 Tough Riddles
There are kind of tough riddles, then there are tough riddles – and these 5 really gave me fits. If you’re someone who fancies themself a riddle whiz, let me know what you think after you give these a go.
5. Define alive.
4. A quick but useful life.
3. I am full, yet empty.
2. Many months.
1. An optical illusion.
Continue reading when you’re ready to check your answers!
Take a Look at the Case for Putting Your Kids to Bed Super Early
Some of us are night owls, others thrive in the early hours of the morning, but one thing is true across the board – we need solid, consecutive hours of sleep in order to perform our best.
And since many people find themselves on a forced 9-5 schedule because of, you know, jobs, our kids don’t have a whole lot of choice what time they get up in the morning.
So if you want them to get enough sleep, they probably need to be in bed around 7pm.
I know that probably cuts into your evening schedule, or practices, or even things like church, but listen: getting enough sleep lowers kids’ risk for future obesity, makes kids less vulnerable to illness, and primes them for better growth, academic achievement, and emotional wellbeing.
In fact, experts like Andrew J. Bernstein, a doctor and professor at Northwestern University, warn that kids with later bedtimes aren’t lucky at all, but set up to fail in many important ways.
“Children’s natural rhythm is to need to go to sleep well before adults do, and if children are kept up as late as their parents, they’re being deprived the opportunity to grow and learn as well as possible.
If your baby is under a year old, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends they get between 12-16 hours of sleep, while kids between 1 and 2 should be snoozing between 11 and 14 hours a day. Kids who are between the ages of 3 and 5 should sleep 10-13 hours out of every 24.
These recommendations include naps.
You might be thinking, well, as long as my kid sleeps 12 hours a night, why does it matter what time they go to sleep, but, well…multiple studies have shown that it does.
Kids who go to bed earlier get more quality sleep, and evidence suggests enough good quality sleep can help prevent emotional meltdowns, childhood obesity, and other childhood issues that could have lifelong impact.
A study published in The Journal of Pediatrics followed 1,000 kids from preschool into adolescence, tracking their bedtimes and other baseline factors the entire time. They found that 39% of the kids who went to bed after 8 p.m. were overweight as teenagers, compared to only 10% of the kids with earlier bedtimes.
Additional studies have linked high BMI to kids going to bed late, and have also supported the claim that “catching up” during the day doesn’t do anything to curb the increased risk of obesity.
“Napping during the day to make up for poor nighttime sleep is just catch-up sleep and is the sign of an exhausted child. That child still suffers from the lack of good consecutive sleep at night.”
Good sleep, and plenty of it, is still important to teenagers. With it, they’re more likely to perform better in school and to display more control over their emotions, too.
And no one wants a teen in the house with bad emotional regulation…
Anyone who has ever had kids can attest to the fact that bedtime can be one of the most challenging times of the day. Babies like to be held and rocked, toddlers have a million reasons they can’t just lay down and pass out, and older kids need one more drink or one more book.
But if you can come up with a routine and stick with it – even on the nights they’re fighting you – your kids will likely be the better for hitting the sack early.
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Funny Tweets That Really Get to the Heart of Young Adult Book Culture
YA books are not only for the young, friends. Not by a long shot. I know a ton of older people who devour these books.
In fact, I’ve kept reading them myself, as I’ve gotten older.
YA books are extremely popular and here are some funny tweets that really get to the specifics and the quirks about the genre.
If you’re a YA fan, you’ll appreciate these tweets.
1. Just do it!
(pitching story idea to a YA book agent)
Me: ok so we have our main heroine
YA book agent: kill her parents
Me: why
YA book agent: just do it
— readwithcindy (@readwithcindy) August 19, 2019
2. Does this look like your childhood?
me, twelve years old, posted up in the young adult section of barnes & noble with a hot chocolate pic.twitter.com/UiTCApI6mC
— ava wolf (scary) (@wownicebuttdude) September 6, 2019
3. She’s had enough of that.
I have abandoned several YA books on this vacation because once again the female lead “didn’t think she was anything special until a beautiful boy paid attention to her.”
— Pernille Ripp (@pernilleripp) July 3, 2019
4. Living that forest life.
I’ve never met a boy who smells like pine??? Where do YA book characters find these boys??? Are they actually just trees???
— Hailey LeBlanc (@hailsinbookland) March 14, 2019
5. You did what you had to do.
Hi I'm a full grown adult and I'm not sure how to tell people that the reason I have a fat lip is because I was sprinting upstairs at night so the monsters wouldn't get me and I tripped on a dog toy and opted to protect the YA fantasy book I was holding instead of my face.
— kelly andrew (@KayAyDrew) October 9, 2019
6. Dark, but accurate.
me:
YA books in 2013: everyone in my society is put into distinct quadrants once we reach the age of 16. ever since the unnamed disaster that caused our dystopian government to be instated, there are rules on how we act, what we wear, & where we live. but i will break these rules— trish (@ULTRAGLOSS) March 22, 2019
7. Not very impressed.
“i don’t read YA books, i ~*only*~ read adult books” pic.twitter.com/3YZfJSDUoB
— boolivia fern (@livreadsalatte) July 28, 2019
8. Always a big relief.
YA characters when they release a breath they didn’t know they were holding pic.twitter.com/3PtLUecr0K
— Michael (@mike_booklion) February 13, 2019
9. Is it really that simple?
how to resolve the main conflict of wayyy too many YA contemporary books in 30 seconds pic.twitter.com/awJXN8Bnjk
— Phil Stamper (@stampepk) November 26, 2018
10. That seems a little extreme.
If someone says "why don't you read real books instead of YA?" you are allowed to sacrifice them to the swamp witch and buy another YA book.
— C.G. Drews (@PaperFury) October 18, 2018
11. Sums it up.
your fave YA novel: https://t.co/6SGyuLvlKc
— The Percy Jackson Musical is ON BROADWAY! (@LTMusical) September 25, 2019
12. Always meddling, aren’t they?
YA protagonist: ah, an evil force!
Mentor character: *long monologue about the dangers off the supernatural, respecting the balance, actually makes a lot of sense, etc*
Mentor: Promise me you will NEVER MEDDLE!
YA protagonist: I promise!
Mentor: *leaves*
YA protagonist: pic.twitter.com/dTIqLSozIz
— rebecca mix (@wordmixrr) November 2, 2018
13. Or the gardeners?
Why does YA fantasy hate soft characters. Why’s everyone an assassin. Where are the chefs
— Ashia (@AshiaMonet) March 1, 2019
14. They sure are angsty…
YA protagonist:
you like
my hair
gee thanks
I just just chopped it all off myself in a moment of angst— Michael (@mike_booklion) January 20, 2019
15. Over that stuff 100%.
why are people so judgemental about adults enjoying YA books though like sorry I don’t want to read about Susans office romance
— ROARRRRRchel (@RacheyRagdoll) March 2, 2019
The Young Adult section is for everyone!
Share your favorite YA books in the comments.
I’ll go first: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.
Now it’s your turn!
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